Efficacy and safety of co-trimoxazole in eradication phase of melioidosis; systematic review

Efficacy and safety of co-trimoxazole in eradication phase of melioidosis; systematic review

Abstract Background Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. The two stages of melioidosis treatment are the intense intravenous phase and the oral eradication phase. Although co-trimoxazole has been in use for several years, the literature does not dem...

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Main Authors: Keragala Arachchige Reshani Kaumada Keragala, Maththe Gama Ralalage Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Rathnabahu Mudiyanselage Indika Sanjeewa Kumara Senevirathna, Jayaweera Arachchige Asela Sampath Jayaweera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Melioidosis
Burkholderia psedomallei infection
Co-trimoxazole
Maintenance phase
Eradication phase
Minimum safe duration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00620-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00620-z

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